Feb 3 release: New sleep guides by V. Mark Durand

January 23, 2008

Howdy,

Just FYI for those who are dealing with, or need to consult on matters of

sleep disorders, that V. Mark Durand is going to have a couple of new guides

coming out on sleep disorders:

Pediatric Sleep Disorders: Therapist Guide (Treatments That Work) (Paperback)

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Pediatric Sleep Disorders: Parent Workbook (Treatments That Work) (Paperback)

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Since the descriptions were somewhat unclear on the purpose and audience, and

how these might differ from his previous book,

Sleep Better!: A Guide to Improving Sleep for Children With Special Needs

(Paperback)

I wrote to Dr. Durand, and rather than incorrectly paraphrase his reply, I'll

let his words speak for themself,

" The two new books differ from my Sleep Better book in a few ways. The Sleep

Better book was written exclusively for parents who wanted more information

about sleep and its problems among children with special needs. It is

essentially a self-help book. The two new books allow clinicians or therapists

to assist parents with a step-by-step process for fully assessing and treating

sleep problems – with a Therapist Guide for the clinician and a Workbook for the

parent. Because most clinicians do not have extensive experience treating sleep

problems, I wrote the guide to help them. It is also more up-to-date, reflecting

changes over the years since the first book was published. Bottom line, most

families can do simple interventions by themselves using the Sleep Better book.

For more challenging difficulties I would recommend working with a therapist and

using the protocol outlined in the two new books. "

Just FYI. In the past I have found Dr. Durand's books to be readable and

useful, so I wanted to let folks know about these new publications.

Cheers,

Regina F.

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